The CFL ruled it was a dangerous hit to the head, fining Curran on Tuesday. While league policy is not to disclose the amounts of fines, they are normally within the $250-$750 range, depending on severity.

But the Sun has learned Curran was fined $1,000, despite it being the CFL rookie’s first offence.

“I thought the penalty was kind of harsh, but hopefully we can appeal it and change their mind,” said Curran, who has proven his worth playing in place of the injured J.C. Sherritt. “We did send them evidence that he did kind of duck when he caught the ball, which did put me in that head zone.

“If he would have stayed up and just caught it, I would have been in the right area.”

Edmonton was penalized 14 times for 129 yards in the game, but Curran’s hit wasn’t one of them.

“Initially, when it happened I didn’t think anything of it,” Curran said. “I was just trying to make a good play. It was second down and they were trying to pick up the sticks.

“I got a nice read on the quarterback and got a head start into where he was throwing the ball, so when you get going that fast it’s kind of hard to stop moving.”

Instead, Edwards was the one who got stopped in his tracks, two yards shy of the first down. But he stayed in the game to total four catches for 34 yards and his first touchdown of the season.

“He’s a Georgia guy too, you know?,” Curran said. “Terrence Edwards is somebody I look up to, so I had no intentions of trying to go for his head or play dirty.

“Anybody who has watched me play knows I’m not a dirty player.”

So why such a hefty fine?

“I have no idea,” Curran said, guessing the commentators on the TSN broadcast pointed it out. “From what I understand, it made the Top-10 big hits.

“That might have increased the penalty.”

And understandably so, as the CFL wants to show it’s serious about cracking down on concussions.

“They have to put their foot down and make an example of some guys,” Curran said. “So maybe I’m the one.”

Not that it would change anything for him going forward.

“No, I’m going to continue to play hard, try my best to make plays and help my team win,” he said. “It doesn’t really change my mentality. I’m definitely going to have to be more mindful of it and as best as I can, I’m going to have to control my body while I’m trying to tackle a guy at full speed.

The CFL ruled it was a dangerous hit to the head, fining Curran on Tuesday. While league policy is not to disclose the amounts of fines, they are normally within the $250-$750 range, depending on severity.

But the Sun has learned Curran was fined $1,000, despite it being the CFL rookie’s first offence.

“I thought the penalty was kind of harsh, but hopefully we can appeal it and change their mind,” said Curran, who has proven his worth playing in place of the injured J.C. Sherritt. “We did send them evidence that he did kind of duck when he caught the ball, which did put me in that head zone.

“If he would have stayed up and just caught it, I would have been in the right area.”

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